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Duncan Jones wants to make a 2000 AD film

Started by Emperor, 12 March, 2010, 03:12:53 AM

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IndigoPrime

Depending on how you play it, RT is essentially *that* scene from Saving Private Ryan followed by a chase film of sorts. I could see it working better as a (preferably finite) TV series than a movie.

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From the blurb on the new Slaine hardcover:

Quote'SLÁINE WAS ONE OF MY FAVOURITES.' – DUNCAN JONES

www.hypergeek.ca/2011/04/2000-ad-to-release-slaine-the-horned-god-hc-to-us-markets-in-may-2011.html

Perhaps we are trying too hard to fit 2000AD stories to the kind of films we have seen so far and not going with what he clearly loves.
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Quote from: IndigoPrime on 05 April, 2011, 01:27:59 PM
Depending on how you play it, RT is essentially *that* scene from Saving Private Ryan followed by a chase film of sorts. I could see it working better as a (preferably finite) TV series than a movie.



I strongly disagree there, a lot could be done with Rogue that'd really be pure cinema. The quartz massacre and the myth of Rogue/traitor general need to be writ large.

I, Cosh

How about Duncan Jones continues to make idiosyncratic, original films and Tharg gets on with commissioning interesting, original strips? That's what I'd prefer.
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Moon is a truly brilliant sci-fi film that was a bit like a cross between Solaris, Silent Running and 2001(with a typically stunning Clint Poppie soundtrack), and Source Code has had some great reviews too, although haven't seen that yet.

If Zowie Bowie wants to make a 2000AD film, we should be very, very excited.

It's just a shame he didn't get a shot at Judge Dredd, but it would seem he jumped a level above that (budget and profile wise) straight away with Source Code.

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He was going to do a sort of sequel to MOON, set in Berlin with Sam turning up in a cameo, but went straight to Hollywood with Source Code which is getting a largely positive reception.

Mute looks like a GN sequel to MOON.

I'd give him another film for the corps and ask him again. He works well with isolate fatherly themes. And sci-fi.

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Didn't he vest an interest in Bad Company?  He may do that. And it would be the shit. Danny Franks. Isolated amongst the Company.
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Hang on! have we seen conan yet? It looks outreageously brilliant to me, and certainly the only film this year i'll be seeing at the cinema without small boys in tow.  Unless it's a 12a, in which case small boys will be with me.
Havent seen moon yet, or that other one, but its been sitting on my shelf now for a month so id best get around to it sooner or later, i guess.
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Steve Green

Duncan has been tweeting again about 2000AD films.

https://twitter.com/ManMadeMoon/status/843609365177221121

Made me track down his Carling Commerical which has a bit of a resemblance to Greasy Gracies from Robusters.

http://www.rsafilms.com/uk/directors/film-and-tv-directors/duncan-jones/featured/carling-robots/

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Tiplodocus

Quote from: IndigoPrime on 05 April, 2011, 01:27:59 PM
Depending on how you play it, RT is essentially *that* scene from Saving Private Ryan followed by a chase film of sorts.

Ah yes, *that* scene, the GIs stand around discussing Edith Piaf and reminiscing about their adolescent fumbles before the Benny Hill music kicks in and they run around the Quartz Zone tripping up and accidentally pulling each others trousers down as they fall...

Cosh was right; movies and TV are "nice to have"s but it's all about reading 2000ad.
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Quote from: Tiplodocus on 20 March, 2017, 12:36:29 PM
Quote from: IndigoPrime on 05 April, 2011, 01:27:59 PM
Depending on how you play it, RT is essentially *that* scene from Saving Private Ryan followed by a chase film of sorts.

Ah yes, *that* scene, the GIs stand around discussing Edith Piaf and reminiscing about their adolescent fumbles before the Benny Hill music kicks in and they run around the Quartz Zone tripping up and accidentally pulling each others trousers down as they fall...

Cosh was right; movies and TV are "nice to have"s but it's all about reading 2000ad.

A successful movie is a good way to secure the future of the comic I would of thought so it's, and excuse the obvious association, a double whammy.

I'm sure the Dredd movie added to the readership figures and raised 2000AD's profile.
And with comics seemingly marginalised by video games, movies and TV that can only be a good thing, right?

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I'm all for films, tvs, games etc.

It's something I'd like to see on screen, it doesn't take away anything from the comic.

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Quote from: Steve Green on 20 March, 2017, 01:25:29 PM
I'm all for films, tvs, games etc.

It's something I'd like to see on screen, it doesn't take away anything from the comic.

Precisely.  :thumbsup:
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